Restart vfp.exe and modi comm any prg ,txt,html,htm,h,mpr.all text based files configured are rendered as vfp syntax highlighter XML. Of course the xml file must be copied in C:\Users\yousfi\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++ to make notepad++ read configuration in this file.
TEDIT =/N C:\PROGRAM FILES\Notepad++\notepad++.exe Modi comm "c:\program files\microsoft visual foxpro 9\config.fpw"Īnd copy this line (change folder if the case) To make notepad++ as vfp default editor simply create (or modify if exists) a file config.fpw in your vfp install directory: You can configure notepad++ as described in previous article (main menu-parameters-preferences and set for ex: single instance (default),show menu or no,show toolbar or no,show tabs or no (if no only one file is viewed),historic.as convenience).Īll this is working with notepad++ as external tool and preserving the native vfp editor.īut what if you want to make notepad++ as visual foxpro default editor ?Ģ-Using notepad++ as default visual foxpro editor Prg, mpr,h,mem.you can add in xml file (first line): txt,html,htm,xml and so on. Main files concerned by "modify command" or "modify file" statement are : its the best way because formatting can deform the xml file in this page. Note: can install vfp user defined language with the procedure at the begining chapter below. Independently of vfp,if you choose in explorer any file as described above and click on "open with notepad++" its rendered with vfp highlight syntax. If you open any file (edited traditionaly with visual foxpro editor with modify comm or modify file) with notepad++, its edited and appears as vfp syntax colored. Re start notepad++and go to the menu-language.you see automatically visual lect it. In my system its the directory :C:\Users\yousfi\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++ To highlight other files opened with 'modi file' than prg.Ĭan also make this line as (add txt based files you want to highlight):Īll these steps can be shorted by downloading the userDefineLang.xml file below. This xml is defined for prg files exclusively.
To add visual foxpro language highlighter to notepad++ for editing prg based text files (modi file), this is the method:Ĭhoose visual foxpro in the list and open the xml-download this file :Ĭan save it as :userdefinelang_visualfoxpro.xml This tutorial show how to customize notepad++ to work as a part of vfp environment.Īssuming that free notepad++ is downloaded and installed.
In preview post have show how to make notepad++ working in tandem with visual foxpro as completely external application.
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